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Sean Sullivan (December 26, 1921 – June 3, 1985) was a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his stage and television performances in productions of David French's play Of the Fields, Lately, for which he won an ACTRA Award in 1977 as Best Television Actor for the CBC Television film; and his film performances in Springhill, for which he won a Canadian Film Award as Best Actor in a Non-Feature Film in 1972, and The Boy in Blue, for which he received a posthumous Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Genie Awards in 1986. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he began his career as an actor when a stage play he appeared in in his 20s, Golden Boy, reached the finals of the Dominion Drama Festival. He soon began appearing in CBC Television productions, including episodes of the drama anthology series Playbill, CBC Summer Theatre, Folio and General Motors Theatre. His film roles included Nobody Waved Good-bye, The Young Ones, Why Rock the Boat?, 125 Rooms of Comfort, One Man, The Silent Partner, Atlantic City and The Grey Fox.

Known For

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Walter

The Boy in Blue

1986

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Farmer

Mrs. Soffel

1984

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Paperman

Best Revenge

1984

5.6

Real Estate Salesman

Heavenly Bodies

1984

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Herb Smith

The Dead Zone

1983

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Stan

In Defense of Kids

1983

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Dinosaur/Chair Pusher

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983

6.8

Buddy

Atlantic City

1980

5.3

Dean Collier

Nothing Personal

1980

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Rachel's Father

The Starlost: The Beginning

1980

Credits

The Boy in Blue

as Walter

1986

4.8

Mrs. Soffel

as Farmer

1984

6.0

Best Revenge

as Paperman

1984

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Heavenly Bodies

as Real Estate Salesman

1984

5.6

The Dead Zone

as Herb Smith

1983

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In Defense of Kids

as Stan

1983

5.0

The Skin of Our Teeth

as Dinosaur/Chair Pusher

1983

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Atlantic City

as Buddy

1980

6.8

Nothing Personal

as Dean Collier

1980

5.3

The Starlost: The Beginning

as Rachel's Father

1980

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Crossbar

as Wallace

1979

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The Silent Partner

as Bank Guard

1978

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Deadly Harvest

as Dr. George Abbott

1977

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One Man

as Rodney Porter

1977

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Pinocchio’s Birthday Party

as Geppetto

1974

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Why Rock the Boat?

as Herb Scannell

1974

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The Hard Part Begins

as Charlie Blaine

1973

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The Starlost

as Rachel's Father

1973

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Springhill

1972

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The Sloane Affair:

1972

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Face-Off

as Greg Walsh

1971

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Dr. Frankenstein on Campus

as Prof. Preston

1970

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2001: A Space Odyssey

as Dr. Roy Michaels

1968

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Adulterous Affair

as Frank

1966

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A Further Glimpse of Joey

1966

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Nobody Waved Goodbye

as Probation Officer

1964

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David and Hazel: A Story in Communication

as David

1964

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Gang War

as Al Hodges

1962

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The Young Ones

as Eddie

1961

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The Long Shadow

as Burgen

1961

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During One Night

as Major

1961

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Here I Will Nest

as Col. Thomas Talbot

1942

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